paramecium

Question 1

where found

Answer 1

common in freshwater that contains vegetation and decayed organic matter. pond scum and cesspools.

Question 2

general info

Answer 2

a slipper shaped transparent and colorless and very active.

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

extends obliquely from the anterior end to about the middle of the body. the mouth is the oral groove that extends from the mouth into the body as a little canal. the pellicle is the cytoplasm made up of 2 zones and clear ectoplasm and an inner endoplasm. the plasma membrane lies just underneath the pellicle.

Question 4

osmoregulation

Answer 4

a contractile vacuole usually located in each end of the body, may have more than 2.

Question 5

feeding

Answer 5

nutrition in ciliates is holozoic a paramecium is a particulate feeder. feeds on small particles such as bacteria.